Education Specialist, mollydeu@uw.edu Molly is an education specialist at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She received her Master’s degree in Special Education and Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Washington. Molly’s work focuses on coaching and consulting with providers and coaches in early childhood programs. She provides training, coaching and consultation around inclusion and individualization for Early Achievers coaches. She also works with Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) teachers, early childhood special education teachers and preschool…
Inclusion Coach, matsul@uw.edu Lisa is an inclusion coach at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Special Education along with her teaching certification in General and Special Education from Western Washington University. She completed her Master of Education through Lesley University with a focus on Creative Arts in Learning. Lisa’s work focuses on supporting teachers in improving their instructional skills and practices through the use of reflective, practice-based coaching. Her work as a former special…
Education Specialist, lfranc@uw.edu Lara is an education specialist at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She received her Special Education Teaching Degree from Western Washington University and is continuing her upper-level studies at Seattle Pacific University’s School of Education. She has a Washington State Teaching Certificate for Elementary Education (K-8) as well as for Special Education (K-12). Lara’s work focuses on inclusionary practices in the classroom while looking at the whole child – academic, behavior and social-emotional needs. Understanding the…
Partner Manager, kainslie@uw.edu Kristin is a partner manager at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She received her Masters in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Washington. Kristin’s work focuses on helping program leaders and teachers create system-wide changes to confidently include diverse learners in school settings. She leads professional development trainings on inclusive best practices and coaches teachers on innovative strategies that help all children learn and thrive. Prior to joining the Haring Center, Kristin worked as…
Research Scientist, Preschool Demonstration Sites Project Lead, kjb27@uw.edu Katy is a research scientist and preschool demonstration sites project lead at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She received her M.Ed. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral. Katy has extensive experience working in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) and has worked in a variety of settings providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children with autism and other intellectual and developmental…
Partner Manager, westhoff@uw.edu Julie is a partner manager at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She received her M.Ed. in Special Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education from the University of Washington and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Julie specializes in working with learners of all ages with neurodevelopmental delays, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and has worked with families and educators in home, community and school settings. Her research focuses on assessment and intervention practices for…
Senior Director, ariane@uw.edu Ariane is the senior director of the Professional Development and Training Team at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst – Doctoral. Ariane has extensive experience leading professional development and in-service trainings on topics including inclusion, neurodiversity, home visiting, tiered systems of support, individualized instruction and family collaboration. She is author of many peer-reviewed articles and chapters, including Building Blocks for Teaching…
Operations Manager, avw@uw.edu Alison Winfield is the operations manager for the Professional Development and Training Team at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education. She received her Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington. Alison is responsible for contract management, policies and procedures and human resources support at the Haring Center. Prior to joining the Haring Center, Alison was a consultant at Hitachi Consulting for over ten years where she supported several marketing and organizational design projects at Microsoft. …
Our team members have experience in a range of capacities. We have worked as birth-to-three providers, home visitors, coaches, administrators, board certified behavior analysts and special educators in elementary, secondary and community settings.
The Haring Center has partnered with schools and communities serving learners of all ages, in Washington State and worldwide. The Haring Center Professional Development team had a busy 2021-22 school year! Last year our 63 trainers provided: Over 20 on-demand webinars, with almost 10,000 attendees, on topics ranging from early intervention and inclusionary practices to mealtimes and equity 30 on-going local and state-wide coaching and consultation contracts Over 60 conference presentations, including appearances at the Division of Early Childhood Conference,…